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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[July, 
stages of fruiting will serve for this. The succession.plants that were shifted 
last month will now be rooting freely into the fresh soil and growing vigorously 
away ; anything like crowding should be avoided, as the plants would become 
drawn and weakly. Any plants not shifted last month should be attended to at 
once. Vines: When the grapes are all cut in the early houses, every attention 
must be paid to the thorough ripening of the wood. In general, the wood of 
early-forced vines gets well ripened, but it is always well, when the grapes are 
cut, to pay a little attention to complete the ripening of the wood, so as to bring 
them into a state of rest as soon as possible. Give abundance of air night and 
day, and gentle fires, to cause a dry atmosphere. Look carefully over late 
Grapes, and take out some of the inner berries where they appear too close to¬ 
gether. Grapes intended to be kept late should not be allowed to remain crowded 
in the bunch, as they are liable to retain moisture in damp weather, and then 
soon decay. Keep a moist atmosphere in all late houses where grapes are swell¬ 
ing, by frequently sprinkling the paths. Peaches: As soon as the fruit is all 
cleared in the early house, give the trees a good washing with the garden engine, 
to cleanse the leaves of any filth that may have collected on them during the 
ripening of the fruit. All shoots not wanted for bearing next year should be 
removed ; give abundance of air night and day, and keep a dry atmosphere. 
All inside borders must be kept well watered. Figs: Attend to the stopping 
and thinning of the shoots ; syringe trees bearing the second crop of fruit, and 
maintain a moist atmosphere by frequently sprinkling the floor of the house. 
Keep plants in pots and tubs well watered, also all inside borders. Cucumhers and 
Melons: Maintain a steady, gentle bottom-heat, by means of linings, to plants in all 
stages ; give air freely, and attend to watering when necessary. Eed-spider will 
become troublesome on the plants, if not carefully guarded against. Look well 
after young plants, and attend to earthing when required; also to the thinning 
and stopping of the shoots. 
Hardy Fruit Garden. —Give the trees a good washing with the engine two 
or three times a week ; this will help to keep them clean. Attend to nailing and 
tying in the young shoots as they require it. Stop or remove all superfluous 
shoots. Thin out the young canes of Pasphemes and secure them against wind. 
Persevere in well thinning the young fruit; a reasonable crop of superior fruit 
is preferable to a larger one of inferior quality. Straiohenp runners should be 
layered at once into small pots for forcing next year, and for making fresh planta¬ 
tions ; they must be kept well watered. Net Cherries and Straicherries, to 
protect them from birds. 
Flower Garden. — Plant Houses: Use every means to counteract the dryness 
of the atmosphere at this season, by frequent syringings and sprinkling the paths 
during the day. Water should be given according to the individual state and 
habit of the plants, giving abundance to those making free growth, and diminishing 
the supply where the growth is matured. Air should be given night and day. 
